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Eileen Senecal, the first vice president for the Cedar Key Women’s Club, presented a check to the Cedar Key School girls’ basketball program Friday Oct. 13.

Senecal said the donation was a part of her organization’s ongoing efforts to support local girls and women in various pursuits. Coaches David and Carrie Tomlin said the generous donation would make it possible to buy shoes for 12 players.

The first-ever Taste of the Nature Coast fundraiser hosted by Tri-County Community Resources combined good food for a good cause with a strong dose of community spirit.

Diana Child, chair of Tri-County Community Resources, who led the organization of the event, called the event a success, with hopes of expanding the event in the future. It was held at the Haven Hospice Community Building in Chiefland.

All proceeds go toward the Tri-County Community Resource Center in Chiefland. The food and prizes were donated at no costs.

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences through the Levy County Agricultural Extension Service presented the facts of climate change Friday, Sept. 22 that are supported by documented geological evidence, and the potential impact on agriculture and horticulture.

Levy County Extension Agent Anthony Drew began by asking the audience how many have planted dogwood trees recently and how were those trees doing?

After several years without an artist regularly on campus, Cedar Key School will now have an art teacher a couple of days a week.

Paula Willis, the new art instructor, arrived on campus Sept. 26.

In addition to teaching art to elementary school grades, she will also be the ELP — or gifted — teacher at CKS and will be at the school on Tuesdays and Thursdays until January; she’ll be on campus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays thereafter.

CKS Principal Joshua Slemp is also working on including art for middle school students.

An agriculture-based business that would be among the five largest employers in Levy County is still part of discussions for a site in Levy County.

Dave Pieklik, of the Nature Coast Business Development Council, reported at the County Commission meeting on Oct. 3 that the speculative establishment, which he refers to as a large-scale, agricultural project, is still moving forward in site evaluation.